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Saturday, July 12, 2008
Using candle wax to stop belt noise
I have heard that if your fan belt squeaks, use candlewax to quiet the noise. Will this work?
Yes, but although the noise will stop, the belts will still slip and cause the pulleys to glaze and the alternator pulley to slip resulting in a dead battery.